Metallic structure.



PATENT-ED APR. so, 1907. B. MOLLOY. METALLIC STRUCTURE.

W. R M01105 ATTORNEYS,

INVENTOR dmo APILIOATIO H FILED MAR. 20, 1805.

WW/LLM UNITED STATES T ()FFICE.

METALLIC STRUCTURE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 30, 1907.

Application filed March 20,1905. Serial No. 251,180.

To add whom, It may concern.-

Be it known that I, EDMOND MoLLoY, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Metallic Structures, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to metallic structures adapted to be built up or erected from worn rails of a railwi y track, the latter being of the type disclosed by a companion applica tion for patent filed of even date herewith.

The structure of this invention may be built for a variety of uses, for railroad purposes or otherwise, and among those which may be built from the worn rails are walls, bins, trestle work, roof structures, bridges, train sheds, and many other classes of metallic construction.

According to this invention I employ metallic stud ding b uilt up of channeled members grouped in pairs and spaced at proper intervals, runners arranged horizontally and in engagement with the respective sides of the studding, means for binding the studding and runners in their proper relation, and means for clamping the several elements solidly in their assembled orders.

It is preferred. to use'stress plates at the bottom and top of the studding, and the lowermost runners are intended to rest on these stress plates. Furthermore, the means which I prefer as the binders are metallic clips interposed between the runners and adapted for engagement with the runners above and below said clips. The clips are in the form of plates having bent tongues at their ends for engagement with the runners and these clips are disposed on the respective sides of each studding.

As means for clamping the parts, I use tie bolts or rods which engage the stress plate and operate to draw the runners and clip plates solidly together, the stress of the bolts being vertical. By using the channeled members in pairs to form individual studding and by placing the members face to face, the channels in said members produce longitudinal passages in the vertical studdings, whereby the tie bolts or rods are adapted to pass through the studdings and to be housed therein, thus producing a harmonious solid structure having a desired appearance.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, wherein like characters of reference are i used to indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a metallic structure embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section taken in the plane of the dotted line of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a sectional plan view through the metallic structure of Fig. 1, taken longitudinally on the dotted line 3-3 of said Fig. 1.. Fig. 4 is a detail cross section on the line 4 4 of Fig. 2.

In carrying my invention into practice I employ a plurality of studdings indicated at A, B, in Fig. 2 of the drawing, said stud dings being spaced, at required intervals. Each studding is of peculiar construction in that it is made from channeled memlters, which are flSSGI1'1l7lQd in opposing relation so as to produce a space or chaml er within the studding for the accommodation of the tie bolt or rod which binds the several parts or elements into one integral structure. As I shown more clearly by Figs. 3 and 4, each studding consists of parallel plates a a, having grooves or channels I) in the opposing faces thereof. The plates or members of the studding may be worn out or used railway rails, which are taken from a track of the class disclosed by my copending application, filed March 20, 1905, Serial No. 251181, but if desired these members may be especially prepared by rolling them to the required cross sectional forms from pieces of metal. The members of each studding are assembled to have engagement along their side faces, and the channels or grooves b are thus brought into registration with each other so as to produce a vertical chamber Z). l D indicates a series of bottom stress plates, which may be of any suitable form and I placed at the required intervals. On these I stress plates are erected the studdings A, B, and on said stress plates are laid the lowermost pairs of horizontal runners indicated at E. The runners E are channeled plates which are arranged on the respective sides of the studdings so as to have engagement laterally therewith, the lower edges of said runners E resting upon the stress plates 1), as shown by Figs. 1 and 2.

()n the top of the runners E are placed transverse clip plates or ltinder plates F, and the straps G. The ltinders F F extend across the runners E, and said binders are arranged in pairs, the members of each pair being disposed on the respective sides of the ISO lIO

studding so as to have sidewise engagement with the faces of the members a a forming said studding. The binders have their ends bent to form the tongues ff, the tongues f being bent downwardly into engagement with the sides of the runners E at the top edges thereof. The straps G are also provided with bent tongues g g, the tongues g being bent downwardly for engagement with the runners, upon which the straps rest.

After having placed the lower pair or tier of runners E in position, and the binders F F and straps G upon said runners, I proceed to place the next pair or tier of runners E upon the binders F F and straps G, said runners E being disposed on the respective sides ot the studdings, and adapted for engagement with the tongues f and g of the binders F F and straps G, respectively. The operation is continued until the structure shall have been carried to the desired height, after which the top stress plates D are placed upon the upper tiers of runners and across the upper ends of the studdings A, B, C. The parts having been properly assembled in the manner described, the tie bolts or rods H are carried through the vertical chambers b in the studdings, the end portions of said tie bolts or rods being extended through the stress plates D D, and receiving the nuts h. Said nuts are tightened against the stress plates in a way to make the tie rods or bolts draw the several runners and the binders into close frictional engagement for the purpose of binding or clamping the elements into a solid integral structure.

It will be noted that the tongues of the binders F F engage with the several tiers of runners, so as to confine them against sidewise displacement, and furthermore, these binders have engagement with the respective members of the studdings, in a way to prevent any sidewise displacement of the studdings within or between the runners. The straps G engage with the runners at points between the studdings, and the several parts are so disposed that it is impossible for them to have relative movement or displacement when the nuts h are properly tightened on the tie rods 0r bolts.

As shown by 1, the three lower tiers of runners E E extend the full length of the structure, that is, they cross the series of studdings A, B, C, employed in the wall or its equivalent. It is evident, however, that short sections of runners, such as E and E may be used in the erection of the structure,

m case 1t is desired to provide openings therein or to reduce theweight of the structure. These short sections of runners, however, are built up and bound in the manner heretofore described, and they enable short sections of rails to be utilized in the erection of the structure.

In addition to using the worn out rails for the construction of the studdings, such rails may also be employed as the horizontal runners which extend lengthwise of the structure. If desired, however, other forms of channeled plates or lengths may be employed than the particular sections shown by the drawings; and furthermore, it is evident that these parts of the metallic structure may be especially prepared or manufactured instead of using the worn out rails. The binders F F and the straps G are quickly and cheaply made by simply cutting or stamping them from flat plates and bending the ends of said plates to produce the tongues or lips as described.

Changes in the form, size, proportion, and minor details in construction may be made without departing from the spirit of the in vention or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof, and I, therefore, reserve the right to make such alterations and modifications as fairly fall within the scope of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a metallic structure, a series of studdings, continuous runners engaging sidewise with said studdings, means for confining said runners in sidewise engagement with the studdings, and means for exerting tension vertically on the runners and the aforesaid runnerconfining means.

2. A metallic structure comprising suitable studdings, runners lapping said studdings, interposed clips between tiers of said runners, and means for binding-the several parts to exert a vertical tension thereon. I

3. A metallic structure comprising suitable studdings, runners between the studdings, me ans for confining the runners and studdings in lateral engagement, and tie bolts arranged to clamp the runners solidly against the studdings.

i. A metallic structure comprising suitable studdings, runners between the studdings, means for confining the runners and studdings in proper relation, and tie bolts extending lengthwise of the studdings and operating to bind the several parts into a solid structure.-

5. In a metallic structure, a plurality of studdings, runners engaging side'wis'e with said studdings, clips between the runners and operating to confine the latter in sidewise engagement with the studdings, and means for exerting tension vertically and through the studdings on the runners and the clips.

6. A metallic structure comprising studdings, runners extending across the studdings, means for confining the parts in order, stress plates extending transverse to the runners, and tie bolts connecting the stress plates and clamping the parts rigidly together.

7. A metallic structure comprising studdings, runners across the studdings, stress plates at top and bottom of the runners transverse members intermediate the stress plates for holding runners in engagement sidewise with the studdings, and tie bolts binding the parts solidly together.

8; A metallic structure comprising hollow stu'ddings, runners crossing the studdings, stress plates across the studdings, and tie bolts incased within the studdings and binding the stress plates and parts solidly together.

9. A metallic studdings, runners crossing the studdings, clips engaging the runners for holding them againstsidewise displacement, stress plates across the studdings and runners, and tie bolts housed in the studdings and connecting the stress plates.

10. In a metallic structure, the combination of parallel runners, and plates provided with clips, said plates being interposed between tiers of runners, and said clips engaging With adjacent runners for holding them against sidewise displacement, the said clips extending alternately in opposite directions.

11. In a metallic structure, the combination of tiers of runners, of transverse plates interposed between adjacent runners and having their ends bent into engagement with adjacent runners, for confining them against sidewise displacement, and means for exerting tension on the runners and plates.

12. In a metallic structure a hollow studding composed ol channeled members assem bled into matching relation, runners fitted to plates iittcd to the end said studding, stress portions of the studdmg, and tie bolts m structure comprising hollow l l l cased within the members of the studding and clamping the stress plates against the studding.

1.3. In a metallic structure, a plurality ol hollow studdings each composed ol channeled opposed members, runners crossing the studdings, and means lor binding the several parts solidly together.

14. In a metallic structure, a pluralit ol' studdings, runners applied sidewise against the respective posed plates for confining the runners against sir'lewisc displacement, and means :lor clamping the several parts solidly together and exerting tension thereon.

15. In a metallic structure, a plurality ol studdiugs, runners applied sidcwise against the studdings, interposed plates engaging with the studdings and, the runners, and means for exerting tension on the several parts and binding them into a solid struc- 'ture.

16. In a metallic structure, a plurality of hollow studdings, stress plates at top and bottom thereof, runners crossing the studdings, interposed plates engaging with the runners, and tie bolts housed in the studdings and conneeting the stress plates.

In testimony whereol I have signed my name to this specification in the presence ol two subscribing witnesses:

nnuonn iuonnor. \Vitnesses:

JOHN F. H. MoLLoY, JAs. H. GRIFFIN.

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